Dream Shadows...

I've been doing "shadows" for awhile, but the inspiration always came from fashion magazines. I've started a new series called "dream shadows" that are all from my imagination. This group is my "Imaginary Friend" series...



"Owl Imaginary Friend Shadow"

"Fox Imaginary Friend Shadow"

"Deer Imaginary Friend Shadow"

"Devilish"

Face it girls, life is more fun when you are a little bad!

watercolor on coldpress paper, 8"x10"

"Candid"

"Candid" 7.5" x 11" watercolor and graphite on coldpress paper

Sometimes, I have a hard time keeping things to myself...

"Shears"

"Shears" 7.5"x11" Watercolor and graphite on paper


Her legs sometimes get in the way while she is gardening...

"Tigerlilly"

"Tigerlilly" 7.5"x11" Watercolor and graphite on paper

The wild Tigerlilly is a rare flower of extraordinary attributes. In the early spring, before the trees get their leaves, it emerges from the soil on foggy mornings. It only fully blooms for one morning, and it disappears before the sun reaches it's apex. They are gone by the afternoon as they are cannibilistic and tend to eat each other. They are safe to be picked since they dislike nibbling on people.

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I am so, so pleased with this painting! From the foggy trees to the sublime expression on the girl's face, it has a wonderful flow to me. I like literal takes on words, and tigerlillies really lend themselves to this concept.

"The Tortoise and the Hare"

"The Tortoise and the Hare" 7.5"x11" Watercolor and graphite on coldpress paper

This painting represents a new breakthrough for me artistically. Before, my paintings were very abstract, and the most common comment I got was "It makes me think of Tim Burton." I don't want to be a hack and do paintings that people immediately associate with well established characters. I want my style to be my own, and while painting children and animals in surreal situations is nothing new, each of them have my own unique perspective.

I like to use children in my recent work. They are innocence confronting the big, scary, confusing world. Through their eyes, you can see from a different perspective. Things look more amazing and daunting.

This painting, "The Tortoise and the Hare", is a study of hue, saturation, and dimension. The tortoise will never win the race because it is tethered by the girl wearing the rabbit mask.